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Regular Session, 2013 ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 188
BY SENATOR MARTINY
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 13:50, relative to certain judicial salaries; to provide for salary increases for2
judges of the supreme court, courts of appeal, district courts, city courts, and parish3
courts as recommended by the Judicial Compensation Commission; and to provide4
for related matters.5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6
Section 1. R.S. 13:50 is hereby enacted to read as follows: 7
§50. Salary as recommended by the Judicial Compensation Commission8
Pursuant to the Judicial Compensation Commission's report dated9
January 9, 2013:10
(1)(a) Effective July 1, 2013, the actual salary of the judges of the11
supreme court, courts of appeal, and district courts shall be increased as12
follows:13
(i) Supreme court – five and one-half percent.14
(ii) Courts of appeal – three and seven-tenths percent.15
(iii) District courts – four percent.16
(b) The actual salary of the judges of the supreme court, courts of17
appeal, and district courts shall be increased by two and one-tenth percent on18
July first of 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017.19
(2)(a) Effective July 1, 2013, the state-paid actual salary of the judges of20
city courts and parish courts shall be increased by four percent.21
(b) The state-paid actual salary of the judges of city courts and parish22
courts shall be increased by two and one-tenth percent on July first of 2014,23
2015, 2016, and 2017.24
ACT No. 375 SB NO. 188 ENROLLED
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Section 2. The provisions of Section 1 of this Act shall only become effective in the1
event that any salary increases conform to the appropriation provided in House Bill No. 6912
of the 2013 Regular Session of the Legislature.3
Section 3. The provisions of Sections 2 and 3 of this Act shall become effective4
upon signature by the governor or, if not signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time5
for bills to become law without signature by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section6
18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved7
by the legislature, Sections 2 and 3 of this Act shall become effective on the day following8
such approval.9
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: